Mom Must-Reads :: Week of September 25

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Want to know what other moms are reading about? We’ve pulled the top 5 posts from across our Sister Sites just for you!

Stop Whining and Join PTA Already. Seriously.

And if we, the PTA parents you all love to despise and mock, decided that we were fed up with spending all of our free time on fundraisers and activities that YOUR kid benefits from too? You would lose your mind and pen a terrible diatribe about how the district does not fund all the activities you expect a public school to provide.

Less Toys, More Memories: 20 Non-Toy Gift Ideas

If your house is anything like mine, then it is probably overflowing with too many toys that seem to never get played with or are missing pieces. As birthdays and holidays come around each year, the toy box continues to grow, sometimes out of our control. With my son’s birthday in July, this had me thinking about gift ideas for him that are more practical, that have a longer life span, or that provide a day of making memories together!

The Great and Terrible Second Baby Debate

Now that our son is approaching his second birthday this fall, we’ve started to consider having a second baby, but this time we aren’t as smitten with the idea as we were the first time around.

Grandparents Day: What The Best Grandparents Do

Every summer, my husband and I take our three kids back to our hometown for a long visit. The best part is coming home with stories of fishing, baking, gardening, nature walks, boating, and other priceless memories of our parents and children enjoying each other. Upon returning home this past summer, our kids were excitedly sharing their adventures with mom friend of mine. When they finished, she looked sad.

Love: Because We Need It

If you are reading this, you are venturing into an emotion laden hole in my heart – albeit one that is healing with time and absolute love and adoration for my son and who he is. This post is two things to me: 1) a shortened birth story of my son (born unexpectedly with Down syndrome) and 2) an enormous thank you to the nurse who had the wherewithal and the courage to comfort me in the way only she and I knew I needed to be comforted.

What were some of your favorite posts from our Sister Sites this week?